Amy Schold

Amy Schold is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana. She has 20 years of experience helping people who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, grief, mood disorders, and addictions. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at making day-to-day life feel more manageable.

Amy begins by listening and understanding what matters most to each person. She works from a client-centered foundation and uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to build coping skills. Motivational interviewing and mindfulness strategies are added when helpful to support motivation and calm attention.

Sessions focus on real problems and realistic steps. People learn ways to reduce overwhelm, handle strong emotions, and respond differently in triggering moments. She also helps clients plan for setbacks and build skills that last beyond therapy.

Amy highlights respect and dignity in her work. She aims to help people notice patterns, try small changes, and celebrate progress. Her style is collaborative and straightforward, with an emphasis on practical strategies rather than jargon.

She works with adults on a range of life transitions, parenting concerns, and mental health challenges including bipolar disorder, ADHD, obsessive and compulsive behaviors, and process addictions. Amy encourages anyone ready to take the next step to use the site tools to begin the matching and scheduling process.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Amy commonly draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy. Client-centered therapy means she will listen closely and shape sessions around what feels most important to the client. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses simple exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy offers practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping during crises.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest methods to try. The plan can be adjusted as needs change, and small skill-based experiments are often used to see what helps most.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they fit more easily into work and family schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when a full in-person visit is difficult. Online work can also make it easier to practice skills between sessions and bring real-life situations into discussion without changing the focus on goals and progress.